Andy121
Seedling
Hello all. New aquarium hobbyist and new forum poster here, so bear with me if possible, so much to learn and find out and most recently, am learning not to trust everything the people at the fish shop say.
New tank 2.5 months old.
Oase styline 125 with biothermo 200 filter and heater.
Cycled with Dr Tims and after a troublesome start with some dodgy cardinal tetras I was wrongly sold. I have recently put in 3 honey Gouramis which seems to be working great.
Tested today -
Ph - 7
Ammonia - 0
Nitrite - 0
Nitrate - 5
The issue is the algae.
I'm well aware algae can be a problem in a new tank and am dealing with the green algae, but the other hairy like growth on the wood, is this hair algae? And what is the best way to deal with it?
I've reduced my lights so only operate 1 of the LED daylight 6500 K lights for a split photoperuod of 7 hours.
I've read dimming the lights may help by placing tape intermittently along the bulb also by dosing liquid carbon as I have a low tech tank.
Open to suggestions, if it even is hair algae??
New tank 2.5 months old.
Oase styline 125 with biothermo 200 filter and heater.
Cycled with Dr Tims and after a troublesome start with some dodgy cardinal tetras I was wrongly sold. I have recently put in 3 honey Gouramis which seems to be working great.
Tested today -
Ph - 7
Ammonia - 0
Nitrite - 0
Nitrate - 5
The issue is the algae.
I'm well aware algae can be a problem in a new tank and am dealing with the green algae, but the other hairy like growth on the wood, is this hair algae? And what is the best way to deal with it?
I've reduced my lights so only operate 1 of the LED daylight 6500 K lights for a split photoperuod of 7 hours.
I've read dimming the lights may help by placing tape intermittently along the bulb also by dosing liquid carbon as I have a low tech tank.
Open to suggestions, if it even is hair algae??